[1]Identity and datesWu Qian is identified as a Song-dynasty politician; his birth year is given as either 1195 or 1196, while his death year is 1262.
CBDBWu Qian (1959)The main person data names Wu Qian and places him in the Song dynasty.
WikidataWu Qian (Q10919002)The English description calls him a Song-dynasty politician and gives 1196–1262, while the date claims give 1195 and 1262.
[2]Courtesy and studio namesWu Qian’s courtesy name was Yifu and his studio name was Lüzhai.
CBDBWu Qian (1959)The alternate-name data gives Lüzhai as a studio or sobriquet and Yifu as the courtesy name.
WikidataWu Qian (Q10919002)The aliases and name claims likewise give the forms Lvzhai, Yifu, 履齋, and 毅夫.
[3]FamilyWu Qian’s father was Wu Rousheng and his elder brother was Wu Yuan; Wu Lin is identified as a second son, and Wu Gao has two recorded kin terms.
CBDBWu Qian (1959)The kinship data identifies Wu Rousheng as father, Wu Yuan as elder brother, Wu Lin as a second son, and Wu Gao with the relationship string 六世孫;昆孫.
[4]Jinshi degreeThe examination data identifies Wu Qian as a jinshi, after which he entered official service.
CBDBWu Qian (1959)Both examination entries identify the degree as jinshi.
[5]Early prefectural appointmentsHis appointments included Jiaxing, Shengzhou, Nanping Army, and Hongzhou in the periods shown.
CBDBWu Qian (1959)The office records give Jiaxing Prefecture in 1230–1231, Shengzhou in 1233–1234, Nanping Army in 1235–1236, and Hongzhou in 1235.
[6]Later prefectural appointmentsHe later held appointments at Longxing, Lin’an, and Jianning in the periods shown.
CBDBWu Qian (1959)The office records give Longxing Prefecture in 1237–1238, Lin’an Prefecture in 1240, and Jianning Prefecture in 1242.
[7]Late local and military appointmentsHe served at Fuzhou and on the Fujian circuit in 1247–1249, at Qingyuan and along the river in 1256–1259, and at Xuanzhou in 1259–1260.
CBDBWu Qian (1959)The office records separately list Fuzhou, Pacification Commissioner of Fujian Circuit, Qingyuan Prefecture, Grand Commissioner along the River, and Xuanzhou with these dates and locations.
[8]Circuit-level officesHis other regional offices included pacification, superintendent, transport, and coastal-defense posts in the named circuits.
CBDBWu Qian (1959)The office records list these four posts together with Jiangnan East, Huainan East, Jiangnan West, and Eastern Liangzhe.
[9]Central officesHis central appointments covered the Revenue and War ministries, the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, the Secret Archives, the vice-council, and the chancellery.
CBDBWu Qian (1959)The office records list the Revenue, War, Court of Imperial Sacrifices, Secret Archives, Vice Councillor, and Chancellor appointments.
[10]Academies and titlesHe held the three named palace-academy posts and received the titles Duke of Chong and Duke of Xu.
CBDBWu Qian (1959)The office records list Academician of Duanming Palace, Academician of Zizheng Palace, Academician of Guanwen Palace, and the Chong and Xu dukedoms.
[11]Chancellorship and exileHe rose to Left Chancellor and Duke of Xu, opposed Ding大全, Shen Yan, and Gao Zhu, was impeached by Shen Yan, and was banished to Jianchang Army.
CBDBWu Qian (1959)The associated biography says that he rose to Left Chancellor, was made Duke of Xu, opposed the abuses of Ding大全, Shen Yan, and Gao Zhu, was impeached by Shen Yan, and was banished to Jianchang Army.
[12]Appointments of Yao Mian and Xie FangdeAfter Wu Qian became chancellor, Yao Mian was summoned as a Collator of Books, while Xie Fangde accepted his recruitment and organized militia to defend Raozhou and Xinzhou.
CBDBWu Qian (1959)The relationship notes describe Yao Mian’s direct speech and withdrawal, his later summons after Wu Qian became chancellor, and Xie Fangde’s recruitment and militia service.
[13]Friends and studentsLiu Zhensun, Qin Jiushao, and Ju Yan are listed as friends; Lu Tianji and Qian Dayou are linked as students, and Wu Wenying travelled with Wu Qian and others.
CBDBWu Qian (1959)The relationship data identifies Liu Zhensun, Qin Jiushao, and Ju Yan as friends, Lu Tianji and Qian Dayou as students, and says that Wu Wenying travelled with Wu Qian and others.
[14]Works and literary activityThe associated titles include Yizhai yiji and the alternate form Yizhai yiqi; the relationship data records postfaces, prefaces, funerary inscriptions, a temple inscription, and a biography connected with named works and people.
CBDBWu Qian (1959)The text and relationship data gives the two title forms and records a postface, a preface, funerary inscriptions, a temple inscription, and a biography for the named works and people.
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